Show HN: iCloud Drive Sync on Windows will not progress and how I fixed it
10 months ago
- #Troubleshooting
- #Windows
- #iCloud
- iCloud Drive Sync on Windows stopped working after a crash, possibly due to failed file scanning.
- Problematic files included Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, Numbers, and Keynote documents.
- Zipping offending files allowed iCloud to skip scanning them, enabling sync for other files.
- Steps to fix the issue include restarting iCloud, checking task manager, and monitoring sync status.
- Options to resolve pending sync files: zip the folder/files or move them to a different directory.
- After resolving, check task manager to ensure iCloud Drive is synchronizing properly.
- Divide and conquer approach recommended if progress stalls; restart from step 1 if needed.
- Avoid deleting the entire iCloud directory to prevent repeated issues.